(19)
(11) EP 2 780 697 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.09.2014 Bulletin 2014/39

(21) Application number: 12850474.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01N 21/88(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/065695
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/075038 (23.05.2013 Gazette 2013/21)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.11.2011 US 201161560750 P

(71) Applicants:
  • DCG Systems, Inc.
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • Serrels, Keith
    Fremont, CA 94538 (US)
  • Sabbineni, Prasad
    San Ramon, CA 94582 (US)
  • Vickers, James, S.
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SERRELS, Keith
    Clifton Park, NY 12065 (US)
  • SABBINENI, Prasad
    San Ramon, CA 94582 (US)
  • VICKERS, James, S.
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)

(74) Representative: Puschmann Borchert Bardehle Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB 
Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching
82041 Oberhaching (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POLARIZATION DIVERSITY IMAGING AND ALIGNMENT